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Lee Ho-Jin

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2002-05-20
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2002-10-11
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  1. “My delegation agrees with the Secretary- General's recommendation that the Security Council should call on Member States to establish and implement legislation or measures to regulate the movement of small arms and light weapons. In particular, we welcome the Council's efforts to encourage all Member States that have not already done so to adopt and enforce stringent regulations with regard to export control. Once again, the Security Council should maintain its attention and its active engagement with regard to curbing the proliferation and illicit trade of small arms and light weapons. The Republic of Korea would like to assure members of its unswerving support for the Council's initiatives in that field.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source

  2. “With regard to the question of embargoes, the lessons learned from the past have shown that weapons embargoes alone are not sufficient. In the view of my delegation, sanctions should be fine-tuned to effectively target a region or specific countries to achieve a greater degree of success. We agree on the need for the Security Council to study further ways and means to improve its efficiency on a case-by-case basis. My delegation welcomes the recommendations calling for the vigorous and expeditious use of arms embargoes by the Council. In addition, we would like to see the Council pursue the use of monitoring mechanisms, in accordance with Article 41 of the Charter, with a View to ensuring successful enforcement.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source

  3. “The implementation of more effective DDR programmes within the Security Council's conflict prevention and post-conflict peace- building efforts will help to ensure the safety of all civilians in areas of conflict. The Security Council has rightly stressed the need to incorporate relevant provision for DDR programmes into the mandates and budgets of all peacekeeping operations. It is noteworthy that various United Nations peacekeeping operations - particularly those in Africa - now include a disarmament component aimed at collecting and disarming these types of weapons. As we said at a previous open meeting, the Security Council is fully equipped to integrate the recommendations concerning DDR into its future peacekeeping activities as a core element.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source

  4. “My delegation regards the 12 recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2002/ 1053) as valuable input for future action by the Security Council. We should like to identify areas within the report as a basis for our deliberations. Given that the proliferation of small arms gives rise not only to the outbreak of violence but also to the exacerbation, prolongation and perpetuation of conflict, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programmes are crucial for consolidating peace and for promoting an environment for sustainable development. As reflected by the growing number of casualties, the availability of weapons in conflict- ridden areas is a great threat to the safety and security of United Nations peacekeepers.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source

  5. “As underscored by the Security Council, the Programme's success depends largely on the political will of the international community. Hence, sustained and concerted global action is vital in addressing the problems posed by the illicit transfer of small arms and light weapons. Accordingly, the Security Council should continue to play a constructive role in promoting the implementation of the Programme of Action. There are many complexities stemming from the proliferation of small arms in post-conflict situations. Of particular concern is the recurring pattern of violence and instability. Therefore, there is a compelling need for the Security Council, in carrying out its peace-building activities, to include specific considerations for small arms and light weapons.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source

  6. “(S/PRS T/2001/2] ) Indeed, the destabilizing accumulation and illicit transfer of small arms and light weapons pose major security concerns for the entire international community, as reflected by the startling statistics on this problem. Every year, the misuse of small arms and light weapons has led to the loss of 500,000 lives, the majority of them being civilians, including women and children. Additionally, recent developments have highlighted the further danger posed by the likelihood of the use of small arms by terrorists and non-State actors. The momentum generated by the Programme of Action adopted last year at the United Nations Conference on Small Arms and Light Weapons is now having an impact at national, regional and global levels.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source

  7. “My delegation appreciates the convening of this open meeting on the question of small arms as one more step to further enhance efficiency of the work of the Security Council. We also thank Under-Secretary- General Dhanapala for the excellent introduction to the Secretary-General's report on the subject. In substance, the subject we are dealing with is an important issue with many challenges involving security, humanitarian and development dimensions. As noted in the presidential statement of the Security Council of 31 August 2001, the accumulation of small arms "compromises the effectiveness of the Security Council in discharging its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security".”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source

  8. “Building on the achievement of initiating NEPAD in the social and economic field, African countries could, in the longer term, consider devising a sort of regional conflict-prevention mechanism to monitor the regional security situation, issue early warnings and act as a liaison with United Nations peacekeeping operations. In closing, my delegation hopes that the Security Council ad hoc Working Group will produce meaningful results and thus contribute to the work of the Council on many African issues.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538 (2002) · source

  9. “My delegation also recognizes the importance of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly on NEPAD to be held this coming September, which will highlight the role of the United Nations in assisting the implementation of NEPAD. We understand that both the Security Council and the General Assembly support closer ties between the United Nations and the OAU, and a stronger role for the OAU in the field of regional peace and security. My delegation believes that strengthened participation by OAU representatives in the Security Council discussions on African issues, where practicable, could lead to a better understanding of regional situations.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538 (2002) · source

  10. “Secondly, I would like to share some observations on relations between the Security Council and African regional organizations, in particular the Organization of African Unity (OAU). It should be noted in this context that the responsibility for creating domestic conditions for peace and development rests primarily with the countries themselves. But at the same time we recognize that the inflow of broader international assistance, such as the placement of United Nations peacekeeping operations and various forms of economic aid, including official development assistance, remains indispensable. In that regard, my delegation welcomes locally tailored initiatives on Africa such as the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). We greatly admire the guiding role of the OAU in launching that truly fitting programme.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538 (2002) · source

  11. “In this context, we welcome the inclusion of relations between the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council as one of the most important issues before the ad hoc Working Group. My delegation also commends the President of the Economic and Social Council, Ambassador Ivan Simonovie of Croatia, for having made a priority the strengthening of the relationship between these two bodies during his presidency this year. My delegation believes that it might be useful for the Security Council Working Group and the Economic and Social Council's ad-hoc Advisory Group to regularize inter-group consultations and report their findings to both the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council for further deliberation.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538 (2002) · source

  12. “First, with regard to the relations between the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council in the context of preventing and resolving conflicts in Africa, the consensus is that an inextricable linkage exists between durable peace and sustainable development, particularly in the African region. The need to tackle the root causes of conflict has been confirmed, inter alia, by Security Council resolution 1366 (2001) of August 2001 and the ECOSOC Ministerial Declaration of July 2001. We believe that without reversing the adverse economic and social conditions in African countries, such as the high proportion of people living in extreme poverty and the prevalence of HIV/AIDS, efforts aimed at conflict prevention and post-conflict peace-building in Africa will be neither effective nor sustainable.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538 (2002) · source

  13. “The adoption of comprehensive proposals for sustainable development in Africa at the high-level segment of the Economic and Social Council substantive session last July is just one of many recent examples. The Republic of Korea, by and large, supports the work programme of the ad hoc Working Group on conflict prevention and resolution in Africa, as presented by its Chairman, Ambassador Koonjul. My delegation would like to focus on the Council's relations with the Economic and Social Council and its cooperation with African regional organizations.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538 (2002) · source

  14. “We have witnessed remarkable, if not complete, progress towards peace in such countries as Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Ethiopia and Eritrea, to name a few, which was possible only with the extensive engagement of the Security Council. Other principal organs of the United Nations have also been active in addressing a number of issues in Africa. The General Assembly has made valuable contributions in this regard by taking various measures, including the relevant recommendations of its Open- ended Ad Hoc Working Group on the Causes of Conflict and the Promotion of Durable Peace and Sustainable Development in Africa, and its facilitating role in addressing the "conflict diamonds" question. The Economic and Social Council, in particular, has a critical role to play in Africa.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538 (2002) · source

  15. “I would like to express my delegation's appreciation to you, Sir, for chairing this open debate in the Security Council. Let me also thank the Singapore presidency for taking up the issue of the ad-hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa as a follow-up to last January's discussion under the Mauritius presidency. Africa has been the focus of discussions within the United Nations system over past decades, as the frequent outbreaks of armed conflicts and persistent underdevelopment in that part of the world have called for the involvement of the United Nations. The Security Council, with the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security under the United Nations Charter, has played a leading part in securing peace and in preventing conflicts in Africa.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538 (2002) · source

  16. “As far as our participation in UNMISET is concerned, the Republic of Korea will continue to contribute peacekeeping troops to the United Nations Mission until its mandate is accomplished. It gives us great pleasure to welcome East Timor to the community of nations. We expect it to join the United Nations as soon as is practicable. The Government of the Republic of Korea very much looks forward to working closely with the Government of East Timor in the international arena.”

    2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source

  17. “Based on our firm commitment to democracy and human rights, we have been participating in international efforts at nation-building in East Timor by extending humanitarian and development assistance, by taking part in election monitoring and, above all, by dispatching a significant number of peacekeeping battalions to the military component of UNTAET. Today, the Republic of Korea has established full, ambassadorial-level diplomatic relations with the Democratic Republic of East Timor. Building on those formal bilateral relations, we will continue to strengthen our ties with East Timor not only in political and economic areas but also in social, cultural and other fields. The Republic of Korea remains committed to joining in the efforts of the international community to ensure democracy and prosperity in the new State of East Timor.”

    2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source

  18. “My delegation welcomes and fully supports Security Council resolution 1410 (2002), adopted unanimously last Friday, which details the establishment of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET), the successor mission to the United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in East Timor (UNTAET), for an initial period of 12 months. We are fully confident that UNMISET will fulfil its mandate successfully under the able leadership of Ambassador Kamalesh Sharma. This day of East Timorese independence holds special significance for my country, as I am sure it does for many others. The Republic of Korea has been actively contributing to East Timor's transition to an independent State.”

    2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source

  19. “Over the past two and a half years, the United Nations has exercised competence and robustness in helping to convert into reality the East Timorese people's aspiration to independence. In that regard, my delegation admires the unreserved dedication of Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and of all other members of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET). With independence, the role of the United Nations in East Timor is being transformed from one of administration to one of support.”

    2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source

  20. “We are very grateful to you, Mr. Jayakumar, Foreign Minister of Singapore, for presiding over this historic meeting of the Security Council today to mark the independence of East Timor. I would like to pay tribute to you and to the Singaporean presidency for successfully guiding the Security Council during the month of May. We welcome the fact that under Singapore's leadership, the Security Council has been moving towards greater openness in its work. Today, 20 May, is a time for celebration. After centuries of sufferings and devastation, East Timor has now emerged as a free, independent State. On this delightful occasion, I extend, on behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of Korea, my deepest congratulations to the leaders and the people of East Timor.”

    2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source